No images may be reproduced, resold or used in any way without written consent. Johnson was a NASA mathematician whose legacy was portrayed in the film 'Hidden Figures.' Author: . Katherine Johnson Portrait Portrait of Katherine Johnson taken in 1983 at NASA Langley Research Center. She was known for her skills in celestial navigation and for calculating the trajectory for the first space flight in 1961 and for Apollo 11's flight to the Moon - all by hand. Katherine Johnson, born in 1918, was trail blazer for women and African Americans at NASA and was among the women profiled in the book and movie 'Hidden Figures'. Printed on high quality professional paper with a semi-gloss finish. Perfect wall art for a classroom or inspiring poster for a kids science bedroom. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Photo. This art print honors mathematician Katherine Johnson and features a celestial globe illustration to represent her work at NASA calculating the precise trajectories that would let Apollo 11 land on the moon in 1969. Katherine Johnson, whose math helped land a man on the moon, dies at 101.
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